thecameralens Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I hadn't used my Variax 500 for a month or two so I put new Duracell AA batteries in it and plugged it into my Focusrite Solo USB interface the same as normal, but I noticed that I now have background hiss that I never noticed before. Has anyone else had this issue and know what the cause is? I tried a different set of batteries, connecting via 1/4" jack on the Focusrite, going via a DI box into the XLR on the Focusrite but it still has the hiss. Do you think using an XPS would fix this issue or potentially make it worse? The hiss is the same no matter what model I am using so I don't think it is related to the model's gain settings. I have also tried with multiple cables and the result is the same. Does it sound the the Variax is starting to fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Try a 1/4" cable with TRS plug ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecameralens Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, psarkissian said: Try a 1/4" cable with TRS plug ends. Thanks for the suggestion I will give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecameralens Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 12/18/2018 at 11:51 AM, psarkissian said: Try a 1/4" cable with TRS plug ends. I now have the XPS and it works with no hiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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